2020 Virtual International Open Tournament - Competitor Registration 

USA Jump Rope is extremely excited to host the 2020 Virtual International Open Tournament with the USA Jump Rope Virtual Nationals to celebrate our 25th Anniversary! You will be able to compete from your home, local gym if your state allows practices or anywhere suitable that works for you. The events will need to be filmed with USA Jump Rope timing tracks heard clearly in the background and uploaded to a specific website we will provide. 

There will be a time frame for filming and uploading your events, a time frame for judges to judge and enter scores and a week of scheduled events for athletes, family, and friends to watch pre-recorded events. A virtual awards ceremony will happen after all events are shown. There will be drawings and giveaways during the viewing week!

Timeline:

 The tentative time frame is:

• June 30 - Registration deadline
• July 6-19 – Submission/uploading events
• July 20-August 1 – Judging
• August 3-9 – Viewing and Winner Announcements

Events:  

• 30 Second Speed
• Single Rope Speed
• 30 Second Double Unders
• 3 Minute Speed
• Triples (Ages 15 and older) 
• NEW EVENT: 30 Second Criss-Crosses (Ages 14 and under)
• Single Rope Freestyle 

Speed and Power Event Requirements

Speed and Power Event rules will be similar to the onsite rules, with the following update:

• No spacing requirements
• Athletes can only submit one video per event
  • Video must have the USA Jump Rope timing track clearly audible
  • No second attempt submissions will be accepted No editing, no wording, no music
• Film in portrait mode with the camera focused straight on the athlete
  • Do not angle camera up or down
  • Athletes must be in the frame the entire time.
  • Person filming the athlete can either stay stationary or move with the athlete if the spin to insure the best possible judging for each athlete.
• Submitted videos must be newly filmed and not used from another online competition.
• Current National records cannot be broken in the Virtual National Tournament.
• USA Jump Rope Rules will be used for these events. Please reference the USA Jump Rope Rulebook.

Single Rope Freestyle Event Requirements

Single Rope Freestyle rules will be similar to the onsite rules, the following update:

• Spatial requirement will be awarded to all athletes regardless of ability to move in area where freestyle will be completed.
• Athletes must film in landscape mode.
  • Do not angle camera up or down
  • Athletes must be in the frame the entire time.
• No editing, no wording, no music
• Athletes can only submit one video
  • Video must have the USA Jump Rope timing track clearly audible
  • No second attempt submissions will be accepted
• USA Jump Rope Rules will be used for these events. Please reference the USA Jump Rope Rulebook. 

Athletes have the choice to compete in all events (6) for $75 or register for individual events at $15 per event. 

 The Top 3 Open Division scores will be emailed a Virtual Badge as the medal that can be posted on social media an your team websites. 

Commemorative T-shirts, Tack Pins and 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklets (like the Nationals Program) can be ordered through the USA Jump Rope Online store here:  

https://www.usajumprope.org/shopstore

So get ready. Get excited. Get practicing. Get others on your team to register. Get jumpers you know from other teams to sign up. Show COVID-19 that we know how to have a competition in spite of a pandemic!

 If you have any questions about the competition, please feel free to call the USA Jump Rope office at 1-936-295-3332 or email us at info@usajumprope.org.     

 Note: A refund of registration fees will be given only if a competitor is injured and cannot compete. USA Jump Rope requires a signed doctor's note verifying the injury. Competitors cancelling the competition after June 30, 2020 without a medical excuse will not receive a refund.